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Translational Research Bioinformatician

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Great Shelford, Cambridge

Salary

£49k – £57k

Posted

17 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Translational Research Bioinformatician in Great Shelford, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £49k – £57k. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job overview Opportunity for a translational research bioinformatician to support the NHS Genomics Networks of Excellence project: rapid whole genome sequencing and methylation to enable precision treatments in childhood cancer. The role will include processing Illumina TruPath genome data through secondary and tertiary analysis pipelines, preparing results for MDT discussion, operating in a regulated clinical bioinformatics environment. Applicants are expected to have experience working with l…

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Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £49k – £57k
How this salary compares: about 39% above the £40,524 median across 946 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Great Shelford, Cambridge · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live scientific & qa roles in Great Shelford — browse them
Posted: 17 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.